The politics of abortion access a year after Dobbs decision overturned Roe vs. Wade

Democrats say they feel more frustrated and worried about the debate surrounding abortion, more so than do Republicans, and most Democrats want their party to be doing more to protect abortion access. Women and the more liberal wing of the party are particularly frustrated and want their party to be doing more. We’ve shown that many people and most Democrats say that abortion became more restricted over the last year than they’d expected. …

The abortion issue motivated Democrats in 2022, and while it’s early in the 2024 campaign, we see a similar pattern at least in their expressed intentions. Right now, more Democrats than Republicans say what they’ve seen over the past year regarding the issue of abortion makes them more likely to vote in the presidential election next year. CONTINUED

Jennifer De Pinto & Fred Backus, CBS News


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